ὑστέρησιςhystérēsis

need, want: opposed to τὸ περισσεῦον, Mark 12:44; καθ’ ὑ., Philippians 4:11 (ecclesiastical).

Greek (New Testament) · G5304

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Mark 12:44 For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on.”
  • Philippians 4:11 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.